Folding bedstead



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D. ARGERBRIGHT.

FOLDING BEDSTEAD.

No. 433,845. Patented Aug. 5, 1890.

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D. ARGBRBRIGHT.

FOLDING BBDSTBAD No. 433,845. Patented Aug'. 5, 1890.

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UNITED STATES' PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL ARGERBRIGHT, OF TROY, OHIO.

FOLDINGBEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 433,845, dated August 5,1890.

Application filed July 27, 1889.?v -Serial No. 318,868. (No model.)

Y Improvements in Folding Bedsteads; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and

exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a perspective view ofthe bedstead. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3.is afront view. Fig. 4 is a back view. Fig. 5 is a detail, and Fig. 6 is adetail perspective view showing more fully the weights fand their adjustability.

This invention relates to certain irnprove` ments in convertible orfolding beds, combining therewith a dressing-case and a wardrobe orbook-case; and to these ends the nature of the invention consists of thenovel combination'of parts and their construction,

' as will appear from the following description and illustration. j

In the embodiment of my invention I employ two sections A A', one Abeing the wardrobe, or it may be a book-case, the other section A beingthe bed, having a dressing-case. In the lower part of thewardrobe-section is a cam-bracketor casting c, suitably bolted in place,and which-is provided with a rack or teeth a', oitset from which but ofthe same casting is a plate d2, having a slt d3 straight the greaterportion of its length and curved downward at its ends.

B is a spring suitably secured to the inner side of the wardrobe-sectionA and having its free or upper end bearing or pressing against theforward or inner corner edge of the cam or casting a, as shown. Thisarrangement of parts is duplicated at the opposite inner side of thewardrobe-section A.

The bed-section A has applied or connected to its outer sides at theinner or head end, by means of screws or other suitable fastenings,sector-shaped toothed castings b, which engage the teeth c of thecasting or cam c. The sector-shaped toothed castings b have guide-pins cprojecting 'therefrom through the slots a3 of the offset plates c2 toprevent the accidental disconnection of the said sector-shaped castingsI) from the teeth or racks d. The guide-pins or projections c are letinto the slots c3 of the plates d2 through the vertical slots oropenings c4 in said plates, said vertical slots or openings connectingwith said slots. The toothed sections b and the racks or teeth c give tothe movable or folding-bed section an extended bearing or fulcrum as itis raised andl lowered, preventing the slipping or sliding of thebed-section when manipulated or moved to its vertical and hori- Zontalpositions.

The folding-bed section A is provided upon its sides at the extremeinner or head end with anti-frictional rolls or wheels d, which, it willbe seen, as the said bed-section` is lowered and raised, travel alongthe face 0f the cam-bracket d, and between the latter and the springs B,snapping past said springs, and caused to bear upon the upper horizontalsurfaces or shouldersz' of said cam-brackets just as the legs of thefoot end of the bedsection touch the floor; also, just as the rollersclarepassing the ends of the cam-bracket c, the teeth or cogs of thetooth-sections b will become disengaged from the teeth of the racks c,the last tooth of each toothed section b resting on the smooth ledge ofthe bracket d, and the pressure of the springs upon said rollers willshove or slide the loweredbed-section rearward, said movement beingarrested. by the engagement of the last tooth of each toothsection bwith the stopse of said brackets. The frictional rollers now having beenlodged upon the top-surfaces of ,the cam-brackets, the parts will beautomatically locked together. This firmly secures the two sections inposition against the accidental folding of the sections, however muchpressure or Weight may be exerted upon the head end of the bed or otherpart thereof.

To the inner or head end of the bed-section is adj ustably applied aweight or weights f, the same being slotted and. held or secured inplace by a set or adjusting screw or screws f passing through said slotand engaging the head end of the bed-section.

It will be observed that in order to fold the parts or convert the sameinto another use it is only necessary to push inward upon thebed-section, pressing the rolls d against the springs b and then give ita slight lift, the weight f then acting to automatically carry thebed-section to its vertical folded position.

It will be observed that this invention is convertible also intoabook-case, the upright or wardrobe-section forming a closure and havingfor the latter purpose a horizontal board or shelf g and doors in therear. For ventilation the top and bottom of the closure, as also theshelf, are provided with apertures.

The bed or folding section has upon its under side or front abasin-stand h and a mirror h to provide for its conversion into adressing-case, the said section in that case being folded or disposed inan upright position, so that the dressing-case appears in front.

It will be understood that the bedstead may be constructed with orwithout the wardrobe or book-case.

A latchZ is provided in connection with the stationary casing to engagethe roller d on the movable bed portion. This latch is made in hookform, and is pivoted atthe bend of the hook to the lower portion of thestationary casing, as shown. A wire extends upward from the long arm ofthe latch-hook l to the short arm of a hub-shaft t in the upper part ofthe casing. When the bed portion is folded up, the latch-hook engagesthe rollercatch automatically, so that the two parts are held togetherand the danger of any casual falling of the bed portion is avoided.4When the bed is to be unfolded, the knob is turned suiiciently todisengage the hook-latch from the roller.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination of the wardrobe-section and the bed-section, thewardrobe-section having a rack or tooth casting provided with a stop atan interval from and rearward of its teeth and with a cam-bracket havinga con- Vex forward edge and a horizontal upper edge 'L' below said rack,a spring bearing against the upper forward edge of said bracket, thebed-section having a tooth-sector engaging said toothed casting or rackarranged below said tooth-sector, and means whereby the bed-section isadapted as it is lowered and raised to engage and press the spring:tlwty from said bracket, substantially as speci- 2. The combination ofthe wardrobe and bed sections, the wardrobe section having racks eachprovided with an offset, segmentally-slotted portions, and stops at aninterval from and rearward of their teeth, cam-brackets having a convexforward edge below said racks and a horizontal upper edge, springsbearing against the upper forward edge of said brackets or cams, thebed-section having tooth-sectors engaging the racks which are arrangedbelow said tooth-sectors, guide-pins projecting from said sectors andengaging the slots of the offset portions of said racks, and frictionalrolls applied to the forward end of said bed-section and pressing orthrowing said springs away from said cams or brackets, substantially asset forth.

3. The combination of the wardrobe and bed sections, the wardrobesection having racks each provided with an oifset, segmentally-slottedportions, and stops at an interval from and rearward of the teeth ofsaid racks, the cam brackets having convex forward edges and arrangedbelow said racks, springs bearing against the upper forward edges ofsaid brackets and adjustable weights applied to the forwardr end of saidbed-section, the bed-section having tooth-sectors engaging the racks,'which are arranged below said tooth-sectors, guide-pins projecting fromsaid sectors and engaging the slots of the offset portions of saidracks, and frictional rolls applied to said bed section and pressing orthrowing the springs awayfrom said calnbrackets, substantially as setforth.

4. The combination of the wardrobe and bed sections, thewardrobe-section provided with racks, cam-brackets having convex forwardedges below said racks, springs bearing against said cam-brackets attheir upper forward edges, the bed section having` frictional rollsengaging and pressing said springs away from said cam-brackets, andtooth-sectors arranged above and engaging said racks, having stopslimiting the rearward sliding movement of said bed-section when in itslowered position and arranged at an interval from and rearward of theteeth of said racks, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I'afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL ARGERBRIGHT.

Vitnesses:

J. A. DAvY, M. E. SMITH.

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